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apedy griffith a beloved tv icon was known for his role as andy taylor from the andy griffit show. >> he passed away -- griffith show. he passed away-- away at 8 # years old. and we learn about his life. [ music ] ♪-- 86 years old and we learn about his life. >> reporter: that whistle calls viewers to maybury wherefore 8 years beginning in 1960 he starred as sheriff andy taylor oppi's a. >> you have been taught the golden rule do unto others. >> yes, a. >> you think you've been following that rule. >> sure tommy did it to to me. >> reporter: after learning of the passing ron howard the actor who starred tweeted her persuit ofence exlen and -- i am foreof grateful rest in peace andy. >> well. >> reporter: with his wise words and southern drawl was the straight man in the popular comedy about small town america. >> what's the accident here? >> reporter: she had to go to mount pilot. >> we going to check the locks? >> no. we are going to take in her laundry. >> reporter: the real maybury was his hometown of mountary north carolina -- mountary north carolina. it's a monday -- mount airy
apedy griffith a beloved tv icon was known for his role as andy taylor from the andy griffit show. >> he passed away -- griffith show. he passed away-- away at 8 # years old. and we learn about his life. [ music ] ♪-- 86 years old and we learn about his life. >> reporter: that whistle calls viewers to maybury wherefore 8 years beginning in 1960 he starred as sheriff andy taylor oppi's a. >> you have been taught the golden rule do unto others. >> yes, a. >> you...
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andy taylor was a very good man. he's a lot better than than i am. >> reporter: not by much. bill whitaker, cbs news, hollywood. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, have a safe and happy fourth of july. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >> one thing we do not want to hear this week is more storms on the way. too bad. they are on the way. topper has more storm alert. top. >> they are north and west of town. we have been watching them. let me show you live doppler 9,000. we have warnings in effect in west virginia for hamp pshire county. this is the windchester. we also have warnings for washington county, where hagerstown is located and frederick county in frederick, maryland. we also have warnings down to the south for fauquier county and prince william county. a will the of warnings out. the warnings that we most have to pay attention to are the ones up to the
andy taylor was a very good man. he's a lot better than than i am. >> reporter: not by much. bill whitaker, cbs news, hollywood. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, have a safe and happy fourth of july. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >> one thing we do not want to hear this week is more storms on the...
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andy taylor was a very good man. he's a lot better than than i am. >> reporter: not by much. bill whitaker, cbs news, hollywood. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, have a safe and happy fourth of july. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] a moment of silence for the internet as we know it. a revolution in internet speed is here. more than twice as fast as anything america has ever seen. introducing fios quantum. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most-watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. ♪ >>> andy griffith the hollywood legend remembered. >> lived a rich life. >> ron howard's first interview on losing his close friend. >> what the 911 call revealed about his final hours and our favorite moments with andy. >>> tom cruise on the move. his heartbreak on his 50th birt
andy taylor was a very good man. he's a lot better than than i am. >> reporter: not by much. bill whitaker, cbs news, hollywood. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, have a safe and happy fourth of july. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] a moment of silence for the internet as we know it. a revolution in internet...
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years later he revealed sheriff andy taylor was supposed to be the funny man until his friend don not spot into the act >> called me when he saw the pilot and said, don't you need a deputy? >> the rest is comedy history. he turned to drama in the '80s and '90s, starring in matlock. in 2005 he was awarded the presidential medal of honor. a working actor, to the end of his life. >> his family says he passed away from an illness but did not specify what it was. he was also a director and producer and actually won a grammy as a southern gospel singer >> scientists may be on the verge of making one of the most important physics discoveries ever. how the discovery of the god particle could explain the origin of the universe >> in man's home is taken from him while he is in the hospital. >> on just a simple homeowner who happen to get sick >> the short reprieve this bay area man is getting >> good evening everybody, we have your fireworks,, [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around.
years later he revealed sheriff andy taylor was supposed to be the funny man until his friend don not spot into the act >> called me when he saw the pilot and said, don't you need a deputy? >> the rest is comedy history. he turned to drama in the '80s and '90s, starring in matlock. in 2005 he was awarded the presidential medal of honor. a working actor, to the end of his life. >> his family says he passed away from an illness but did not specify what it was. he was also a...
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he once said he wished he could have been a little bit more like sheriff andy taylor. abc news, new york. >> quite a loss. it is 4:57 now. it turns out checking cheese has been giving -- chuckie cheese is changing the giant rodents image amid a dip in sales. >> they will launch a national ad campaign tomorrow with a revamped image of a the mascot as an electric-guitar-playing rock star. >> still ahead never underestimate the power of twitter. it landed a complete stranger an all-expenses paid
he once said he wished he could have been a little bit more like sheriff andy taylor. abc news, new york. >> quite a loss. it is 4:57 now. it turns out checking cheese has been giving -- chuckie cheese is changing the giant rodents image amid a dip in sales. >> they will launch a national ad campaign tomorrow with a revamped image of a the mascot as an electric-guitar-playing rock star. >> still ahead never underestimate the power of twitter. it landed a complete stranger an...
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the man who portrayed sheriff andy taylor on that show carrying his name died today. he was 86. alexis takes a look back at the career of andy griffith. >> who doesn't hear the whistle and remember the andy griffith show? from 1960 to 1968, it was a huge hit and the star, andy griffith, played the show's straight man. >> i meant charity. >> i didn't charge him nothing. >> i meant something for the joy of giving. >> i enjoyed it. >> i love playing straight because you get to see the show and be in it at the same time. >> andy's life parallelled his show in many ways. he was born in a small town in north carolina, much like the fictional mayberry and grew up in a poor, but loving home. he was studying to be a minister, but changed his major to music. his breakthrough role was in a film, a face in the crowd. >> there she goes. >> years later, he revealed sheriff andy taylor was supposed to be the funny man,. >> don called me when he saw the pilot who said, don't you need a deputy? >> rest is comedy history. >> you know we couldn't have given a sobriety test to otis last night. >> w
the man who portrayed sheriff andy taylor on that show carrying his name died today. he was 86. alexis takes a look back at the career of andy griffith. >> who doesn't hear the whistle and remember the andy griffith show? from 1960 to 1968, it was a huge hit and the star, andy griffith, played the show's straight man. >> i meant charity. >> i didn't charge him nothing. >> i meant something for the joy of giving. >> i enjoyed it. >> i love playing straight...
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. >>> and the world knew him best as sheriff andy taylor. his biggest achievement may have come years earlier. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. every communications provider is different but centurylink is committed to being a different kind of communications company. ♪ we link people and fortune 500 companies nationwide and around the world. and we will continue to free you to do more and focus on what matters. i bought the car because of its efficiency. i bought the car because i could eliminate gas from my budget. i don't spend money on gasoline. it's been 4,000 miles since my last trip to the gas station. it's pretty great. i get a bunch of kids waving at me... giving me the thumbs up. it's always a gratifying experience. it makes me feel good about my car. i absolutely love
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andy griffith played andy taylor, the sheriff in fictional mayberry, north carolina. the straight man to comic don knotts. >> it's easy. >> good. just make sure it clears your underwear. >> right. >> tv father to a young ron howard. >> he would call me youngin. youngin over here. >> howard says he learned a lot from griffith. a man who elevated his show by playing to a higher standard. >> andy was a little more of a jimmy stewart kind of a character than he was a kind of a sitcom dad. >> griffith first hit it big in feature films, including a face in the crowd and no time for sergeants. but it was mayberry that made him a household name. griffith earned a star on hollywood's walk of fame more than 36 years ago. he was nearly 50. his career in television was far from over. >> estella ortiz remembers griffith as the folksy defense attorney in matlock. >> i think we've lost somebody that started a lot of the beginning of good family values at home. >> howard says to fully appreciate griffith's life, look beyond his biggest roles. >> look at face in the crowd or one of hi
andy griffith played andy taylor, the sheriff in fictional mayberry, north carolina. the straight man to comic don knotts. >> it's easy. >> good. just make sure it clears your underwear. >> right. >> tv father to a young ron howard. >> he would call me youngin. youngin over here. >> howard says he learned a lot from griffith. a man who elevated his show by playing to a higher standard. >> andy was a little more of a jimmy stewart kind of a character...
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that is the way many of us felt when we got word that andy griffith also known as sheriff andy taylor, died today, he was 86. bill whitaker is here now with the man that brought the fictional town of mayberry to life. >> when you think of andy griffith, whistle a little soon. >> by can walk through airports, today, and here that seemed whistled behind me. >> his long career stretched from nightclubs to radio, to movies, and music. but it was a role as a small- town sheriff that made him beloved by millions of americans. >> andrew griffith was born in a town much like mayberry, a mount airy north carolina. >> i am not just an entertainer but an influence of opinion. a force. >> his first film was a departure from the image that we have of him, a dramatic role as a whole boat turned power hungry tv star and a face in the crowd. but his next big film was a smash. no time for sergeants. >> every one of them, yours. dali. >> memorable also for a small role by a future collaborator, the late don not hist. >> they would work together in one most critics consider the top four or five sitcoms
that is the way many of us felt when we got word that andy griffith also known as sheriff andy taylor, died today, he was 86. bill whitaker is here now with the man that brought the fictional town of mayberry to life. >> when you think of andy griffith, whistle a little soon. >> by can walk through airports, today, and here that seemed whistled behind me. >> his long career stretched from nightclubs to radio, to movies, and music. but it was a role as a small- town sheriff...
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actor andy griffith... who entered many o our homes as "sheriff andy taylor"... has di. died.the t-v star died tuesday morning at his north carolina home on the outerbanks. griffith is best known &pfor playing a small-town sheriff on "the andy griffith &pshow"... and a defense lawyer on the series "matlock" in the eighties and nineeies.still no word on thh cause of death... but griffith's family saysshe died peacefully.he was 86-years-old. meltdown nats nats the jetblue pilot who forced passsngers to tackle and containnhim mid-flight... as been found not guilty by reason of insaniiy.in march, pilot clayttn osbon had mid-flight meltdown running through the cabin yelling about rrllgion and terrorists. yesterday... a fedeeal judge inntexas sent the pilot back to a mental health pacility for fuuther examination.osbon pleaded not of interfering with a ffight crew. tte country's first rapid over-the-counter h-i-v test... will soon be available forruse at home. home.on tuesday... thh f---a the presence of he virus that participantssswab the upper and lower gums of their mouth..
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andy griffith, of course, died tuesday morning. >> he was best known for his role as sheriff andy taylor on the andy griffith show. abc's brandy hitt has a look back at his life. ♪ >> reporter: to this day, that whistle calls tv viewers back to mayberry for eight years beginning in 1960, andy griffith starred as sheriff andy taylor, opie's pa. >> you know you have been taught the golden rule. do unto others awe you would have them do unto you. >> yes, pa. >> you think you have been following that rule? >> sure, tommy does unto me, and now i am doing unto jerry. >> reporter: after learning of griffith's passing, ron howard, the actor, starred as opie, tweeted his pursuit of excellence and the joy he took in creating served generations and shaped my life. i am forever grateful. rest in piece, andy. griffith with his wise words and laconic southern drawl was the straight man in the comedy about smalltown america. >> why are we stopping at ms. kelsey's? >> going to check the locks, huh? >> no, we are going to take in her laundry. >> reporter: the real mayberry many believe was griffith's h
andy griffith, of course, died tuesday morning. >> he was best known for his role as sheriff andy taylor on the andy griffith show. abc's brandy hitt has a look back at his life. ♪ >> reporter: to this day, that whistle calls tv viewers back to mayberry for eight years beginning in 1960, andy griffith starred as sheriff andy taylor, opie's pa. >> you know you have been taught the golden rule. do unto others awe you would have them do unto you. >> yes, pa. >> you...
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. >> tonight there is a wreath at the hollywood star of the actor best known as sheriff andy taylor. andy griffith died from an unspecified illness today. he was 86 years old. alexis christoforous has a look it is career. ♪ ♪ >> who doesn't hear that whistle and remember the andy griffith show? from 1960-68 it was a huge hit and it but star played the shows proverbial straight man. >> i love playing straight because you get to see the show and be in it at the same time >> his life paralleled his show in many ways. he was born in a small town in north carolina much like the fictional mayberry and grew up in a poor but loving home. he studied to be minister but changed his major to music. his breakout role was in a face in the crowd. years later he revealed sheriff andy taylor was supposed to be the funny man until his friend don not scott into the act >> don called me when he saw the pilot and asked if i needed a deputy >> the rest is comedy history >> we couldn't give him a sobriety test because he was to drop >> he turned to a trauma in the '80s and '90s starring in matlock and
. >> tonight there is a wreath at the hollywood star of the actor best known as sheriff andy taylor. andy griffith died from an unspecified illness today. he was 86 years old. alexis christoforous has a look it is career. ♪ ♪ >> who doesn't hear that whistle and remember the andy griffith show? from 1960-68 it was a huge hit and it but star played the shows proverbial straight man. >> i love playing straight because you get to see the show and be in it at the same time...
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. >> andy griffith died. he was 86. >> andy taylor was a very good man. a better man than i am. >> sometimes the pavement pops up. >> got the scruffy puppy. >> the dog got loose on an expressway. after a few narrow escapes. >> the dog has been taken into custody. >> a long way to go. >> and that. >> so you don't say before the game with the dallas cowboy, god let me win by at least ten points here to cover the spread? >> if you had one wish, what would it be? >> that you would vacate. >> and all that matters. >> any chance for the nation's hot dog eating contest took to the scales. >> how many does he have? >> like a sword swallower. >> on "cbs this morning." >> cut the mustard and be pronounced wiener. >> cut the mustard and be pronounced wiener. who wrote this? captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." as americans celebrate their great summer holiday, many will be sweating under high temperatures. that brutal heat wave that just won't quit is here today as well. warnings and advisories are up from the east coast all the way through th
. >> andy griffith died. he was 86. >> andy taylor was a very good man. a better man than i am. >> sometimes the pavement pops up. >> got the scruffy puppy. >> the dog got loose on an expressway. after a few narrow escapes. >> the dog has been taken into custody. >> a long way to go. >> and that. >> so you don't say before the game with the dallas cowboy, god let me win by at least ten points here to cover the spread? >> if you had one...
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. >>> tonight there was a wreath at the hollywood star actor best known as sure of andy taylor. andy griffith died from an unspecified illness today at his home in north carolina he was 86 years old. reporter alexis christoph risk has a look back at his career. who does not your the whistle and remember the andy griffith show from 1960 to 1968 it was a huge hits and the star in the perfect play the show's proverbial straight man. dick weight did weeks i love playing straight because you get to see the show and to be in and at the same time. andy griffith's five parallel shows in many ways he was born in a small town in north carolina must like the fictional mayberry and grew up and deport a loving home and changed his major to music his breakthrough role was in the 1957 the only base in the crowd. years later he revealed share of and until it was opposed to the funnyman until his friend don knox got into the act. >>> don called me what is the pilot and said the united deputy? undresses, history. you know we couldn't have given is a bright testa otis last night he was too drunk.
. >>> tonight there was a wreath at the hollywood star actor best known as sure of andy taylor. andy griffith died from an unspecified illness today at his home in north carolina he was 86 years old. reporter alexis christoph risk has a look back at his career. who does not your the whistle and remember the andy griffith show from 1960 to 1968 it was a huge hits and the star in the perfect play the show's proverbial straight man. dick weight did weeks i love playing straight because...
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actor andy griffith... who entered many of our hooes as &p"sheriff andy taylor"... has died.the t-v star died tuesday morning at his north carolina home on the outtrbanks. griffitt is best known for playing a small-town sheriff on "the andy griffith show"... and a defense lawyyr on the series ""atlock" in the eighties and nineties.still no word on the cause of death... but griffith's family says he died peacefully.he was 86-years-oldd meltdown nats nats the jetblue pilot who forced passengers to tackle and contain him mid-flight... has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.in march, pilot clayton osbon had a middflight meltdown running through the cabii yelling about religion and terrorists. yesterday... a federal judge in texas sent the pilot facility for further eeamination.osbonnpleaded not guilty last month to charges of iiterfering with a flight crew. a dog tries to make a break for it.. along a busy illinois highway.. and it's all caught on camera.you can see the pooch bobbing and weavingg through ttaffic.other than being a little dehydrated other than b
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the man known as sheriff andy taylor of mayberry died in his native north carolina yesterday at the age of 86. nbc's mark barger takes a look back at his life and career. ♪ >> reporter: for many millions of tv viewers, andy griffith was the american south personified. for eight seasons griffith played the laid back sheriff of the fikszal north carolina town of mayberry and assigned the inept but loveable barney fife. the homespun humor and whoilsome story telling made a hit. eventually he moved on screen to the big city. the drama of "mat lock" cast him as a folksy atlanta attorney. >> oftentimes people will fool you. >> reporter: he grew up in the north carolina town of mt. airy. his first career success came in 1968 with a hit record. >> they wanted this kid to play with. >> oh, heck, no, sir. i'm plo. >> you're what? >> permanent latrine orderly. >> reporter: "no time for hits" was a broadway hit. he'll always be known as sheriff of mayberry and opie's pa. >> that was a good idea. >> you know it was. >> reporter: mike barger, nbc news. >>> well, now, here's a look at some other sto
the man known as sheriff andy taylor of mayberry died in his native north carolina yesterday at the age of 86. nbc's mark barger takes a look back at his life and career. ♪ >> reporter: for many millions of tv viewers, andy griffith was the american south personified. for eight seasons griffith played the laid back sheriff of the fikszal north carolina town of mayberry and assigned the inept but loveable barney fife. the homespun humor and whoilsome story telling made a hit. eventually...
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griffith played sheriff andy taylor on "the andy griffith show" seen here on cbs in the 1960s. he made a return to television as an attorney on the 1980s hit show "matlock." andy griffith was 86 years old. >> is that right? well, now that's just -- >>> last weekend's storms are causing a new problem. communities throughout the washington area are canceling their plans for fourth of july celebrations. but one group in northern virginia is pulling together to pull off a big show. jessica doyle has their story. >> reporter: cheese balls, chips, water, check. barbecue grill, check. even the birds and bees are excited for the fourth of july. but mother nature has thrown a monkey wrench into independence day celebrations this year. some towns have canceled fireworks' displays after 911 and power outages. those problems aren't stopping this tight-knit beach front community in fairfax county. kevin camp has worked on the pyrotechnics display at lake bar croft for six years, after four days without power he thinks the community needs a lift. >> because the neighborhood's a little down i
griffith played sheriff andy taylor on "the andy griffith show" seen here on cbs in the 1960s. he made a return to television as an attorney on the 1980s hit show "matlock." andy griffith was 86 years old. >> is that right? well, now that's just -- >>> last weekend's storms are causing a new problem. communities throughout the washington area are canceling their plans for fourth of july celebrations. but one group in northern virginia is pulling together to...
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sheriff andy taylor watched over. way for fans everywhere to remember one of the most famous series in tv history. that's pretty remarkable. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks so much for joining us on this july 5th. beautiful look out over the city. no fireworks in sight. darn, they are all gone. good morning. i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. >> we have video, though. that always helps. >> good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome to "news 4 today" on this thursday, july 5th. >>> we begin with a shooting in the 600 block of morton street in northwest d.c. news4's tracee wilkins there now with the latest. >> reporter: an unfortunate start to the day after independence day. look behind me. police are still on the scene investigating this shooting, and they're saying this all happened around 2:30 this morning. now, this is a homicide investigation. one person is now dead, another man is suffering fr
sheriff andy taylor watched over. way for fans everywhere to remember one of the most famous series in tv history. that's pretty remarkable. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks so much for joining us on this july 5th. beautiful look out over the city. no fireworks in sight. darn, they are all gone. good morning. i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. >> we have video,...
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sheriff andy taylor watched over. way for fans everywhere to remember one of the most famous series in tv history. that's pretty remarkable. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start on this thursday. we had some thunderstorms in some areas last night. 77 in parkton. the forecast for today -- a hot one with hazy sunshine. a slight chance for a thunderstorm. high temperature in the upper 90's. we will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. 81 degrees on tv hill. >> fire officials are trying to figure out what startedtw two fires. >> president obama heads out on the highway. >> we have a [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt. juicy steak, crispy bacon, and melted cheese with creamy santa fe caesar. or try adding egg for a santa fe
sheriff andy taylor watched over. way for fans everywhere to remember one of the most famous series in tv history. that's pretty remarkable. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start on this thursday. we had some thunderstorms in some areas last night. 77 in parkton. the forecast for today -- a hot one with...
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taylor. opie's pa. >> you know you have been taught the golden rule do on to others as you would have them do on to you? >> you think you have been following that rule? >> sure tommy did on to me now i'm doing on to them. >> wise words and southern drawl was the straight man. >> she had to go to mount pilot. we are going to take in her laundry. >> the real mayberry many believe was griffith's hometown of mount airy, north carolina the movie theater there is a monument to his career. he got his first break with a monologue about football. >> both bunches full of them men wanted this funny looking little pumpkin to play with. >> reporter: soon he was appearing on broadway and starring in movies like "no time for sergeants." >> i'm plo? >> what? >> permanently latrine orderly. >> they said he had a good grin and funny. hollywood took note and gave him the andy griffith show. when it went off air it was number one. 20 years later he made a come back as ben matlock. >> he didn't think for a minute
taylor. opie's pa. >> you know you have been taught the golden rule do on to others as you would have them do on to you? >> you think you have been following that rule? >> sure tommy did on to me now i'm doing on to them. >> wise words and southern drawl was the straight man. >> she had to go to mount pilot. we are going to take in her laundry. >> the real mayberry many believe was griffith's hometown of mount airy, north carolina the movie theater there is a...
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after cher -- sheriff andy taylor became a lawyer. >>> well, for the first time in years the 4th of july falls on a wednesday. lower gas prices are making you go somewhere for vacation. >> reporter: despite a heat wave gripping much of the country, aaa is predicting more than 42 million americans will travel this 4th of july. that's a 5% increase over last year. >> air fares are going up, so this may be the summer that people get back to taking road trips. >> reporter: the current national average is down from a year ago. that's encouraging more americans to drive rather than fly. 4% -- 84% of all american travelers will be hitting the road but spending less, 7%, from last year. >> people want to take vacations, get away from their families, but they don't want to break the bank. >> reporter: if you decide to stay in the office, chances are you won't get much done. workplace productivity falls by 20% in the summer. reporting for abc2 news, new york. >> all right. life after reconstruction surgery can be difficult. for many women who have will mass sect miss, a more natural look. and a po
after cher -- sheriff andy taylor became a lawyer. >>> well, for the first time in years the 4th of july falls on a wednesday. lower gas prices are making you go somewhere for vacation. >> reporter: despite a heat wave gripping much of the country, aaa is predicting more than 42 million americans will travel this 4th of july. that's a 5% increase over last year. >> air fares are going up, so this may be the summer that people get back to taking road trips. >>...
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years later he revealed sheriff andy taylor was supposed to be the funny man until his friend don not spot into the act. >> he called me when he saw the pilot and said " don't you need me and he? >> he turned to drama in the 1980's and 90's starring in matlock and in 2005 he was awarded the presidential medal of honor. a working actor. to the end of his life. alexis christoforous, cbs news. >> this morning ron howard who starred as ob on the andy griffith show put on twitter that his pursuit of excellence and the joy he took in creating served generations and shake my life, i am forever grateful ". lots of people weighing in on this. it is a shock because he was such a legend. >> that is the saddest news of a month for those of you that remember the show. >> he will be remembered, and it is a first. a new tool approved by the fda to help stop the spread of hiv. >> pg&e's needs $2 billion and it is looking at you. how much or bill will go up if the rate hike passes? >> utility companies scramble to restore power to more than a million customers from the midwest, to the mid-atlantic. i
years later he revealed sheriff andy taylor was supposed to be the funny man until his friend don not spot into the act. >> he called me when he saw the pilot and said " don't you need me and he? >> he turned to drama in the 1980's and 90's starring in matlock and in 2005 he was awarded the presidential medal of honor. a working actor. to the end of his life. alexis christoforous, cbs news. >> this morning ron howard who starred as ob on the andy griffith show put on...
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he was best known as playing sheriff andy taylor and also the defense attorney ben mat lock. andy griffin dead at 86. >>> time for a check on the weather. i know that we need it for a cool down but we need it for the plants. it's dry out there. >> it's very dry out there. but it's not going going to cool things down. if anything it will heat things up. >> a sauna. >> a steam bath. go outside for an hour and relax. >> a little yoga. >> we have plan. >> you in? >> i am in the parking lot. >> pass. >> you are passing? >> pass. >> megan we will do it. 78 degrees outside our studiodoors. we are talking about a morning with showers and showers and you know most of that is toward the west of town. so again not a big deal but it's a big deal with the heat. 78 in town and we have the excessive heat advisory. we have hundreds in the forecast. >>> a lack of power coupled with high temperatures making generators a hot commodity. >> hundreds waited outside a star in charleston, west virginia at a store that hasn't opened. they stood outside for hours hoping to get their hands on generator
he was best known as playing sheriff andy taylor and also the defense attorney ben mat lock. andy griffin dead at 86. >>> time for a check on the weather. i know that we need it for a cool down but we need it for the plants. it's dry out there. >> it's very dry out there. but it's not going going to cool things down. if anything it will heat things up. >> a sauna. >> a steam bath. go outside for an hour and relax. >> a little yoga. >> we have plan....
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sheriff andy taylor on the tv series that began in 1960. it ran for eight years and lives on in reruns. ron howard, everyone knows him, an acclaimed director now, played andy's son, opie, on the show. >> he made everything look so easy. it would be easy to underestimate, just how much intelligence, ambition, went into everything he achieved. >> griffith has been laid to rest on his favorite island in north carolina. >>> and there were remembrances in nearby mt. airy, where andy was born. the fictional town, mayberry, was said to be batesed on airy. andy griffith's statue is in the heart of the town. >>> and the jetblue pilot who had a mid-air meltdown is off the hook on criminal charges. he's been found not guilty by reason of insanity. a judge sound that collahe was suffering. the judge will decide whether to release him ore have him committed. >>> and with so many people cooking out today for the holiday, a new warning, though. a brush with danger could be as close as your grill. injury reports are piling up from folks that clean the gril
sheriff andy taylor on the tv series that began in 1960. it ran for eight years and lives on in reruns. ron howard, everyone knows him, an acclaimed director now, played andy's son, opie, on the show. >> he made everything look so easy. it would be easy to underestimate, just how much intelligence, ambition, went into everything he achieved. >> griffith has been laid to rest on his favorite island in north carolina. >>> and there were remembrances in nearby mt. airy, where...
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taylor. opie's pa. >> you know you have been taught the golden rule do on to others as you would have them do on to you? >> you think you have been following that rule? >> sure tommy did on to me now i'm doing on to them. >> wise words and southern drawl was the straight man. >> she had to go to mount pilot. we are going to take in her laundry. >> the real mayberry many believe was griffith's hometown of mount airy, north carolina the movie theater there is a monument to his career. he got his first break with a monologue about football. >> both bunches full of them men wanted this funny looking little pumpkin to play with. >> reporter: soon he was appearingn broadway and starring in movies like "no time for sergeants." >> i'm plo? >> what? >> permanently latrine orderly. >> they said he had a good grin and funny. hollywood took note and gave him the andy griffith show. when it went off air it was number one. 20 years later he made a come back as ben matlock. >> he didn't think for a minute t
taylor. opie's pa. >> you know you have been taught the golden rule do on to others as you would have them do on to you? >> you think you have been following that rule? >> sure tommy did on to me now i'm doing on to them. >> wise words and southern drawl was the straight man. >> she had to go to mount pilot. we are going to take in her laundry. >> the real mayberry many believe was griffith's hometown of mount airy, north carolina the movie theater there is a...
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. >> well, either as sheriff andy taylor or lawyer ben matlock, andy griffith was a favorite of tv viewers, moviegoers and music lovers. the veteran actor, director, and grammy award-winning singer died this morning at his home on roanoke island in north carolina. his career spanned more than 50 years. "the andy griffith show" about the fictitious town of maybe mayberry was always on top. griffith is survived by his third wife and his daughter, dixie. he was 86. >>> thousands of bay area nurses are handling their business right now leaving patients and taking right to those picket lines. it is latest in a series of a one-day strike over stalled contract talks. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live with the demands these nurses are making. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. you know, it seems like this is becoming a regular thing. the nurses union and sutter just can't seem to agree on a contract, and then the nurses hit the picket line. this is actually the fifth time they've done this since september. right now they just started a rally, protesting what t
. >> well, either as sheriff andy taylor or lawyer ben matlock, andy griffith was a favorite of tv viewers, moviegoers and music lovers. the veteran actor, director, and grammy award-winning singer died this morning at his home on roanoke island in north carolina. his career spanned more than 50 years. "the andy griffith show" about the fictitious town of maybe mayberry was always on top. griffith is survived by his third wife and his daughter, dixie. he was 86. >>>...
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taylor, a wise authority figure everyone looked up to. respected for his tolerance and sense of fair play. a straight man to bumbling don knotts as barney fife. >> just stay calm. >> reporter: widowed father to son opie played by ron howard. >> guess i did a good job, huh, pa? >> you sure did, son. >> reporter: somehow in the raucous '60s, "the andy griffith show" thrived. a comforting serving of small town america, where values were clear, common sense ruled. the distinction between good and evil unmistakable. >> now, opie, i want you to understand, ordinarily i don't approve of doing things behind folks' backs. >> i get it, pa. >> reporter: still, as griffith once said on "today," mayberry had to be invented. >> though we never said it, it had a feeling of the '30s. it was, when we were doing it, of a time gone by. the show ended its run in 1968 still on top. griffith tried spin-offs, and then had another hit as "matlock," a southern lawyer with homespun wisdom. a character with the same dreams his fans had, said linda purl who played h
taylor, a wise authority figure everyone looked up to. respected for his tolerance and sense of fair play. a straight man to bumbling don knotts as barney fife. >> just stay calm. >> reporter: widowed father to son opie played by ron howard. >> guess i did a good job, huh, pa? >> you sure did, son. >> reporter: somehow in the raucous '60s, "the andy griffith show" thrived. a comforting serving of small town america, where values were clear, common sense...
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the man known as sheriff andy taylor of mayberry died in his native north carolina yesterday at the age of 86. nbc's mark barger takes a look back at his life and career. ♪ >> reporter: for many millions of tv viewers, andy griffith was the american south personified. for eight seasons griffith played the laid back sheriff of the fictional north carolina town of mayberry and aside the inept but loveable deputy barney fife. the show's combination of homespun humor and wholesome story-telling created a ratings hit. eventually, though, griffith moved on screen to the big city. the drama "matlock" cast griffith as a folksy atlanta defense attorney. >> country people will sometimes fool you. there are an awful lot of bright people in the south. >> reporter: griffith himself grew up in the small north carolina town of mt. airy. his first career success came in 1958 with a hit record. >> both bunches full of them men wanted this funny-looking little pumpkin to play with. >> reporter: what it was was "football!" led griffith to acting. >> oh, heck, no, sir. i'm plo. >> you're what? >> permane
the man known as sheriff andy taylor of mayberry died in his native north carolina yesterday at the age of 86. nbc's mark barger takes a look back at his life and career. ♪ >> reporter: for many millions of tv viewers, andy griffith was the american south personified. for eight seasons griffith played the laid back sheriff of the fictional north carolina town of mayberry and aside the inept but loveable deputy barney fife. the show's combination of homespun humor and wholesome...
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they even found space in the basement for a replica of the jail sheriff andy taylor watched over. a way for fans everywhere to remember one of the most famous series in tv history. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> in hong kong spectators were treated to a daring sun show. 20 scholars of chinese martial arts showcased their skills in front of the world's largest seated buddha. the long time students are displaying their talents on stage as well as anyone interested in learning kung fu. one student admitted to being inspired by bruce lee. >>> plus, have you appreciated pandas lately? look no further than london. that's where over 100 people dressed in panda costumes and performed tai chi to mark the beginning of panda awareness week. who knew. each one represents the 108 pandas kept at the world's large giant panda base in china and organizers thought it would be the perfect way to raise support for panda conservation and protection. >> who knew there were the that many panda suits in the world. that's great.
they even found space in the basement for a replica of the jail sheriff andy taylor watched over. a way for fans everywhere to remember one of the most famous series in tv history. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> in hong kong spectators were treated to a daring sun show. 20 scholars of chinese martial arts showcased their skills in front of the world's largest seated buddha. the long time students are...
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years later, he revealed andy taylor was supposed to be a funny man until his friend don knots got into the act. >> you know we couldn't have given a sobriety test to otis last night and why not? >> he was too drunk. >> reporter: he turned to drama in the 80s and 90s, starring in matlock, a working actor to the end of his life. alexis christopherous, cbs news. >> hon howard, who starred as openy, tweeted the joy he took in creating served generations and shaped my life. i'm forever grateful. r ip, andy. he was called ronnie, even though he was a grown man with grown children. andy griffith was buried immediately after they released the body yesterday in north carolina. he said matlock was his really favorite character. it is matlock marathon today i think. >> a holiday scorcher as temperatures are expected again to flirt with triple-digits. howard is going to tell us when things will begin to get extreme. >> at 4:42, america's love affair with the hot dog. you won't believe just how many of the beloved foot longs we are all expected to conassume today. >>> and the expansion of the metro
years later, he revealed andy taylor was supposed to be a funny man until his friend don knots got into the act. >> you know we couldn't have given a sobriety test to otis last night and why not? >> he was too drunk. >> reporter: he turned to drama in the 80s and 90s, starring in matlock, a working actor to the end of his life. alexis christopherous, cbs news. >> hon howard, who starred as openy, tweeted the joy he took in creating served generations and shaped my life....
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taylor, a wise authority figure everyone looked up to. a straight man to bumbling don knots as barney fife. widowed father to son opie played by ron howard. >> guess i did a good job, huh, pa? >> you sure did. >> reporter: somehow in the raucous '60s, the andy griffith show thrived. the distinction between good and evil unmistakable. >> now, opie, i want you to understand, ordinarily i don't approve of doing things behind folks' backs. >> i get it, pa. >> reporter: still, mayberry had to be invented. >> though we never said it, it has a feeling of the '30s. it was when we were doing it, of a time gone by. the show ended its run in 1968 still on top. he tried other spin-offs and then had a hit as "mat lock." a character with the same dreams his fans had had said linda purl who played his daughter. >> i guess we all have dreams, and your arena of safety. and maybe that's something he was always yearning for himself. he was able to portray that in both long running shows he was a part of. >> reporter: griffith started his career playing a ba
taylor, a wise authority figure everyone looked up to. a straight man to bumbling don knots as barney fife. widowed father to son opie played by ron howard. >> guess i did a good job, huh, pa? >> you sure did. >> reporter: somehow in the raucous '60s, the andy griffith show thrived. the distinction between good and evil unmistakable. >> now, opie, i want you to understand, ordinarily i don't approve of doing things behind folks' backs. >> i get it, pa. >>...
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he was the star of the stage and screen but he will always be remembered as tvs sheriff andy taylor. >> reporter: no mistaking the theme to the integration of show. and no mistaking the plain talking, down-home charm of indie griffith. the straight man to comic don knotts. >> just make sure it clears your underwear. >> and father to a young ron howard. >> he would call me young man. >> a man who elevated the show by playing to a higher standard. >> and he was a little more of a jimmy stewart kind of character. >> howard says to fully appreciate his life, look beyond his biggest roles. >> look at facing the crowd or one of his dramatic turns on tv or in the movies. he was a real artist. >> andy griffith was 86 years old. wjz eyewitness news. >> griffith was awarded the presidential medal of freedom, one of the highest civilian honors in 2005. >> is hard to believe a whole generation of people who are never seen the show. >> go to tv land or whatever it is. >> or blockbuster. >> coming up, a midair meltdown. a pilot rants about jesus and al qaeda. what a federal judge just ruled. >> no
he was the star of the stage and screen but he will always be remembered as tvs sheriff andy taylor. >> reporter: no mistaking the theme to the integration of show. and no mistaking the plain talking, down-home charm of indie griffith. the straight man to comic don knotts. >> just make sure it clears your underwear. >> and father to a young ron howard. >> he would call me young man. >> a man who elevated the show by playing to a higher standard. >> and he was...
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the man known as sheriff andy taylor of mayberry died in his native north carolina yesterday at the age of 86. nbc's mark barger takes a look back at his life and career. ♪ >> reporter: for many millions of tv viewers, andy griffith was the american south personified. for eight seasons, griffith played the laid-back sheriff of the fictional north carolina town of mayberry. at his side the inept but loveable deputy barney fife. the show's combination of homespun humor and wholesome storytelling created a ratings hit. eventually griffith moved from onscreen to the big city. >> and remember, you're under oath. >> reporter: the drama "matlock" cast griffiths as a folksy atlanta defense attorney. >> country people will sometimes fool you. there are a lot of bright people in the south. >> reporter: griffith himself grew up in the small north carolina town of mt. airie. his success first came with a hit record. >> bunches of folks wanted this funny pumpkin to play with. >> reporter: football led griffith to acting. >> oh, heck, no, sir. i'm plo. >> you're what? >> permanently trained orderly
the man known as sheriff andy taylor of mayberry died in his native north carolina yesterday at the age of 86. nbc's mark barger takes a look back at his life and career. ♪ >> reporter: for many millions of tv viewers, andy griffith was the american south personified. for eight seasons, griffith played the laid-back sheriff of the fictional north carolina town of mayberry. at his side the inept but loveable deputy barney fife. the show's combination of homespun humor and wholesome...
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andy griffith who played mayberry sheriff andy taylor the way today television's most beloved star also gained a round of television fame playing defense attorney "matlock" dean richards takes a light look at the life of andy griffith. there are only a handful of tv original runs in the 1960's. the andy griffth show isne of them. today, we lost a legend. -- with its familiar whistled- themed song, the walk down the dirt road in the fictious town of mayberry, north carolina is where america fell in love with andy griffith. this morning at 7am, he died at his home in dare country north carolina. andy griffith was the straight man to the likes of don knotts, ron howard and a beloved cast of regulars, noted for it's homespun humor and small town values that was a hit for 8 seasons on the network and in reruns ever since....for the last 41 years, here on wgn. he began as a singer....but took his down-home humor to comedy albums, on broadway, and in the movies. his character as a small town sheriff was first introduced on the old danny thomas show that was spun off and became a tv classic. fr
andy griffith who played mayberry sheriff andy taylor the way today television's most beloved star also gained a round of television fame playing defense attorney "matlock" dean richards takes a light look at the life of andy griffith. there are only a handful of tv original runs in the 1960's. the andy griffth show isne of them. today, we lost a legend. -- with its familiar whistled- themed song, the walk down the dirt road in the fictious town of mayberry, north carolina is where...
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andy taylor, was 86. >> osgood: coming up a member of the family. michigan firemen are helping a neighbor in need without even leaving the firehouse. steve hartman shows us how >> reporter: fire station one in lansing michigan is not a restaurant, but it does have a regular customer >> here you go, tony. thank you you're welcome. too late. i got my pumps >> reporter: tony has a mental disability but definitely not a feeding one. he never misses a meal here. why should he? the firemen all pitch in to pay for his food and even provide transportation to and from >> all right, boss. here we go >> reporter: that's just a small sampling of the service they provide him. >> all right. see you >> reporter: tony has his own place but he pretty much just sleeps there. >> good night, tony reporter: he also has his own job at a local flower market but he pretty much just works there. otherwise he's at the station and has been about six hours a day nearly 365 days a year for almost 60 years now. it was 1953 when at the age of 13 tony went up to some firemen in hi
andy taylor, was 86. >> osgood: coming up a member of the family. michigan firemen are helping a neighbor in need without even leaving the firehouse. steve hartman shows us how >> reporter: fire station one in lansing michigan is not a restaurant, but it does have a regular customer >> here you go, tony. thank you you're welcome. too late. i got my pumps >> reporter: tony has a mental disability but definitely not a feeding one. he never misses a meal here. why should...
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>> i can still see. >> reporter: as sheriff andy taylor on "the andy griffith show." its last original episode aired 44 years ago. yet, it would become an enduring tv classic. making griffith himself an icon for millions. on tuesday, as news of griffith's death began to spread, brad paisley, who featured griffith in his video on "waiting on a woman," took to twitter in tribute. andy griffith changed the world. i was so proud to work with him. and so did the actor and oscar-winning director, known back then as ronnie howard. he tweeted, his pursuit in excellence and the joy he took in creating served generations and shaped my life. i'm forever grateful. rest in peace, andy. howard began his showbiz career as opie, andy's son and fishing buddy. griffith started in the '50s, as an ambitious demagogue in "a face in the crowd." and then, country lawyering, in the '80s series "matlock." yet, "the andy griffith show" remains his signature. >> tv shows come and go. but there's only one andy griffith. >> reporter: in 2005, george w. bush presented him with the medal of freedom
>> i can still see. >> reporter: as sheriff andy taylor on "the andy griffith show." its last original episode aired 44 years ago. yet, it would become an enduring tv classic. making griffith himself an icon for millions. on tuesday, as news of griffith's death began to spread, brad paisley, who featured griffith in his video on "waiting on a woman," took to twitter in tribute. andy griffith changed the world. i was so proud to work with him. and so did the actor...